Today was a great day because we were able to meet a true Belizean Cyclist Champion. The man we met was none other than Shane Vasquez, a member of the Belizean National Cycling Team. We were lucky to track him down because on Friday he heads to Venezuela for the Pan American Championship.

Despite his busy schedule, Shane was generous enough to spend a good bit of time with us telling us about what it is like to cycle in Belize, as well as some of his favorite race stories. He also offered us some good advice on what types of bikes we would need for the trip, and the length of rides we should take.

We also found out that Shane rents bikes, so tomorrow morning we are going to pick some up and see what it is like to ride in Belize. This ride won’t be too long, but we are going to ride to the village of Santa Familia to hand out MegaVoice Audio Bibles and visit with some of those people.

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